He holds a degree in Criminology from the University of Murcia and has completed postgraduate studies in Crime Analysis and Prevention at the University of Elche. His research interests are focused on the underlying social and environmental factors that produce crime in specific places, as well as other criminological topics such as green criminology and human rights, situational crime prevention, cybercrime, criminal law and the ethical aspects of them all, with a focus on protecting the most vulnerable groups. He is currently working on several European projects on public security issues.